University
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Department: Department of Architecture, Design School
西交利物浦大学
Suzhou, China
Overview
Sino-foreign university in Suzhou, China, whose Design School's Department of Architecture offers an RIBA Part 1 validated undergraduate degree and master's programmes with University of Liverpool degrees.
Architecture programs researched: 3. None yet has a verified accreditation or validation record in our data.
Programs
Each program is listed with its official award, level, pathway classification, delivery and published tuition. Accreditation, fees, language and entry requirements belong to the program, not to the whole institution.
Bachelor’s degrees
BEng Architecture
BEng Architecture (XJTLU degree; students also receive a University of Liverpool degree)Bachelor’sPre-professional
On campusFour yearsEnglishXJTLU, Suzhou
Tuition not published
Master’s degrees
MArch, Master of Architectural Design
MArch, Master of Architectural Design (University of Liverpool degree)Master’sNot classified
On campus24 monthsEnglishXJTLU, Suzhou
Tuition not published
International Professional Practice in Architecture (MSc)
MSc International Professional Practice in Architecture (University of Liverpool degree)Master’sNot classified
On campusexpected within 18 months on the full-time pathwayEnglishXJTLU, Suzhou
Tuition not published
Campuses and facilities
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XJTLU, Suzhou
Suzhou, China
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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BEng Architecture
Stated by the schoolRoyal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)Professional-body validationFull statusUK
Scope: XJTLU BEng Architecture, RIBA Part 1 validated programme as stated by the university. The RIBA validated-courses list was not checked in this session.
A professional body has validated the course against its criteria. Validation is not the same as statutory registration.
MArch, Master of Architectural Design
Not verifiedRoyal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)Professional-body validationOther statusUK
Scope: XJTLU MArch (Master of Architectural Design): the university says the programme carries status equivalent to RIBA Part 2 and aims for RIBA international validation at Part 2 level. No validation is claimed on the page.
Further requirements: Validation at Part 2 is described as an aim, not an achieved status.
A professional body has validated the course against its criteria. Validation is not the same as statutory registration.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the institution’s own pages and from official registers, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 19 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)